Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.7° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.5
S
5
2
S
7
1.9
SSW
8
1.4
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
464
345
184
102
374
416
229
206
263
783
687
1176
1437
998
711
536
437
309
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NW
35
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
W
5
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:19AM1.57m
12:43PM1.70m
1:01AM1.60m
1:24PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.47m
6:16AM0.42m
6:48PM0.43m
6:59AM0.37m
7:30PM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
9
7
6
7
10
9
9
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
Feels °C
10
8
8
2
1
1
4
7
3
5
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
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